The purpose of new Rule 59G-4.120 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program Coverage and Limitations Handbook, __________. The incorporated handbook will specify provider qualifications, coverage and ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.120Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of new Rule 59G-4.120, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program Coverage and Limitations Handbook, __________. The incorporated handbook will specify provider qualifications, coverage and limitation policies, recipient eligibility and admission criteria, and reimbursement information for the Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program.

An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact the amendment to Rule 59G-4.120, F.A.C., will have as provided for under Sections 120.54 and 120.541, Florida Statutes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Monday, August 4, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room C, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Twila Jowers. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Twila Jowers, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Please note that a preliminary draft of the reference material, if available, will be posted prior to the workshop at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml. Comments will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2014.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.120 Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program.

(1) This rule applies to all providers of the Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program who are enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) All providers of the Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program Coverage and Limitations Handbook, __________, incorporated by reference. The handbook is available on the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at www.mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Provider Handbooks.

(3) The following forms are included in the Florida Medicaid Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program Coverage and Limitations Handbook and are incorporated by reference: Referral for Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program, AHCA Form - _____,_______; Individual Critical Incident Report, AHCA Form - _____,_______.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New__________.